HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-10/18/2007
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APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS
James Dinizio. Jr.. Chairman
Gerard P. Goehringer
Ruth D. Oliva
Michael A. Simon
Leslie Kanes Weisman
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Mailing Address:
Southold Town Hall
53095 Main Road' P.O. Box 1179
Southold, NY 11971-0959
Office Location;
Town Annex /First Floor, North Fork Bank
54375 Main Road (at Youngs Avenue)
Southold. NY 11971
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
Tel. (631) 765-1809' Fax (631) 765-9064
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2007
A Regular Meeting of the SOUTHOLD TOWN ZONING
BOARD OF APPEALS was held at the Southold Town Hall, 53095
Main Road, Southold, New York 11971-0959, on Thursday, October
18, 2007 commencing at 9:30 AM.
Present were:
James Dinizio, Chairman/Member
Ruth D. Oliva, Member
Gerard P. Goehringer, Member
Michael A Simon, Member
Leslie Kanes Weisman, Member
Kieran Corcoran, Assistant Town Attorney
Linda Kowalski, ZBA Confidential Secretary
Erika Nadeau, ZBA Court Reporter
9:30 AM. Chairman Dinizio called the meeting to order.
The Board proceeded with the first item on the Agenda as follows:
I. STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW
DETERMINATIONS (SEQRA): BOARD RESOLUTION: Motion was
made by Member Weisman, seconded by Member Oliva, to declare the
following Declarations: Tvoe II Actions with no further steps
regarding requests setback, dimensional, lot waiver, accessory
apartment, bed and breakfast requests:
GERALD and DOROTHY W ANSOR #6074
ALBERT and SUSAN ARIAS #6065
MICHAEL and BETH NEUMANN #6077
LAURA A WElL #6078
JOSEPH FINORA and MARY GRACE #6080
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ANTHONY BONAGURA and BARBARA BONAGURA #6081
STEVE SACHMAN #6082 .
PHILIP B. STANTON AND JENNIFER STANTON #5948
GAMA PROPERTIES (WAREX TERMINAL CORP.) #5906
PETER and SHARON MANGANIELLO #6066
DANIEL and ELAINE O'CONNELL #6084
KENNETH G. SCHEUBLEIN #6079
HOUSE OF DAIGE #5926
Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
II. RESOLUTONS/DELIBERATIONS/DECISIONS: The Board
deliberated on the following applications. The originals of each of the
following applications were decided, with the original determinations
filed with the Southold Town Clerk:
DENIAL
DAVID SHERMAN #6063
DENIAL with GRANT ALTERNATIVE RELIEF
WENDY LOMAS and CHARLOTTE GREENE #6067.
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS: The following public hearings were held,
with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and Member
reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as published:
9:35 A.M. GERALD and DOROTHY WANSOR #6074. Request for
Variances under Sections 280-122A and 280-124, based on the
Building Inspector's July 25, 2007 Notice of Disapproval and Zoning
Code Interpretation #5039 (Walz Application) for the reason that
proposed alterations to existing single-family dwelling, additions, and
attaching garage for conversion to living space, will increase the
degree of nonconformance when located less than 40 feet from the
front lot line (along Haywaters Road). Location: 1525 Vanston Road
alkJa Old Cove Road, Cutchogue; CTM 111-4-12. (Please see
transcript of written statements prepared under separate cover.)
BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving testimony, motion was
offered by Member Dinizio, seconded by Member Weisman to close the
hearing reserving decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
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III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. continued: The following public hearings
were held, with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and
Member reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as
published:
9:48 AM. ALBERT and SUSAN ARIAS #6065. Request for a
Variance under Sections 280-104 and 280-124, based on the Building
Inspector's May 29, 2007 Notice of Disapproval, which states that the
proposed additions and alterations to the existing single-family
dwelling will be less than 32.4 feet, the average front yard setback of
the existing buildings within 300 feet of the proposed building on the
same side of the street within the same use district, at 195 Oak
Avenue, Southold; CTM 77-2-10. (Please see transcript of written
statements prepared under separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION:
Mter receiving testimony, motion was offered by Member Dinizio,
seconded by Member Oliva to close the hearing reserving decision.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
9:55 AM. MICHAEL and BETH NEUMANN #6077. Fred Weber,
Architect and Eugene Berger, Builder. Request for a Variance under
Section 280-15, based on the Building Inspector's June 28,2007 Notice
of Disapproval concerning a proposed accessory swimming pool, partly
in a side yard instead of a rear yard, at private right-of-way extending
from the north side of Grand Avenue (House #3329), Mattituck; CTM
107-1-12. (Please see transcript of written statements prepared
under separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving
testimony, motion was offered by Members Oliva and Goehringer,
seconded by Member Dinizio to close the hearing reserving decision
pending receipt of additional information relative to grading and
contour of the land. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution
was duly adopted (5-0).
10:21 AM. LAURA A WElL #6078. Richard Gluckman, Architect.
Requests for Variances under Sections 280-122, 280-124, 280-1l6B,
based on Zoning Code Interpretation #5039 (Walz Application) and the
Building Inspector's July 30, Notice of Disapproval concerning
proposed additions and alterations to the existing dwelling, which new
construction when located less than 35 feet from the front lot line and
less than 35 feet from the rear lot line will create an increase in the
degree of nonconformance. New construction is also proposed at less
than 75 feet from the bulkhead. Location of Property: 2760 Village
Lane, Orient; CTM 26-1-20.1. (Please see transcript of written
statements prepared under separate cover.) The applicant said they
were not able to furnish 4 signature cards for the permanent file, but
would furnish a USPS tracking confirmation soon. BOARD
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RESOLUTION: After receivmg testimony, motion was offered by
Member Dinizio, seconded by Member Weisman, to close the hearing
reserving decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was
duly adopted (5-0).
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. continued: The following public hearings
were held, with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and
Member reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as
published:
10:35 AM. JOSEPH FINORA and MARY GRACE #6080. Appearing
were Mr. and Mrs. Finora; opposing was Mrs. Joan Bernard. (Please
see transcript of written statements prepared under separate cover.)
Request for a Variance under Section 280-124, based on the Building
Inspector's amended August 15, 2007 Notice of Disapproval
concerning proposed additions and alterations to an existing dwelling
with a setback at less than 35 feet from the rear lot line, at 375 Wells
Road, Laurel; CTM 126-8-18. BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving
testimony, motion was offered by Member Dinizio, seconded by
Members Oliva and Goehringer, to close the hearing reserving
decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
10:57 AM. RESOLUTION (BREAK): Motion was offered by Member
Goehringer, seconded by Member Oliva, to take a short recess. Vote of
the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
11:08 AM. RESOLUTION (RECONVENE): Motion was offered by
Member Goehringer, seconded by Member Oliva, to reconvene the
meeting. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
11:09 AM. ANTHONY BONAGURA and BARBARA BONAGURA
#6081 and Doug Pines, Architect, requesting a Special Exception
Section 280-13B of the Zoning Code for an Accessory Apartment (as-
built/without permits) with owner-occupancy in the existing single-
family dwelling, with recent additions and enlargement (open
Building Permit #32609-z), at 900 Holbrook Lane, Mattituck; CTM
113-6-11. (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under
separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving testimony,
motion was offered by Member Weisman, seconded by Member Oliva,
to close the hearing reserving decision pending additional information
requested. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
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III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. continued: The following public hearings
were held, with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and
Member reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as
published:
11:48 A.M. STEVE SACHMAN #6082. Ray Nemscheck, Architect.
This is an appeal based on the August 21, 2007 Notice of Disapproval
issued by the Building Inspector concerning a building permit
application and amended plans to build a new accessory garage at 20
feet in height and with a setback of 6.5 feet from the side lot line. The
reasons stated in the Notice of Disapproval are that an accessory
garage on a 35,043 square foot parcel in an R-40 Zone is not permitted
under Section 280-15, and in the case of a waterfront parcel, accessory
structures may be located in the front yard, provided that such
buildings and structures meet the front yard principal setback
requirements as set forth by this code, and the side yard setback
requirements for accessory buildings in Section B above. On lots
between 20,000 and 39,999 square feet, for an accessory building
measuring up to 20 feet in height, the required side yard setback is 15
feet. Location of Property: 4705 Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue; CTM
111-9-9. (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under
separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving testimony,
motion was offered by Member Weisman, seconded by Member Oliva,
to close the hearing reserving decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All.
This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
12:00 P.M. RESOLUTION (LUNCH): Motion was offered by Member
Dinizio, seconded by Member Weisman, to recess for lunch. Vote of
the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
1:05 P.M. RESOLUTION (RECONVENE): Motion was offered by
Member Dinizio, seconded by Member Weisman, to reconvene the
meeting. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
1:05 P.M. PHILIP B. STANTON and JENNIFER STANTON #5948.
P. Moore, Esq. This is an Appeal based on an application for a building
permit, to relocate an accessory barn building and after relocation and
additions of the accessory barn, to use the barn as a game room,
adding bathroom facilities and a fireplace. Applicants request: (a) an
Interpretation of Section 280-121-C (formerly numbered lOO-31-C);
and (b) Variance concerning height of the accessory barn building, to
be relocated and enlarged, at a height that exceeds the code limitation
of eighteen (18) feet, (c) Reversal of the Building Inspector's July 14,
2006 Decision, which Building Inspector decision states that the use,
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after relocation, renovations, and conversion, is not permitted under
the code as an accessory use. Location of Property: 522 Town Creek
Lane, Southold; CTM 64-1-14.7. (Please see transcript of written
statements prepared under separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION:
After receiving testimony, motion was offered by Member Oliva,
seconded by Member Goehringer, to adjourn the hearing to December
20, 2007, for submission by applicant of the revised location map to be
received by November 12, 2007. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. continued: The following public hearings
were held, with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and
Member reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as
published:
1:55 P.M. GAMA PROPERTIES (formerly WAREX TERMINAL
CORP.) #5906 as Amended. George Amazaro, Vivian Kamath, et al
appearing for the applicant. Requests for Variances under Sections
280-49 (100-102), 280-122 (100-242A based on Zoning Interpretation
#5038-Walz Application), and 280-50C (100-103C), and for a Special
Exception for a car wash facility (Section 280-48B), based on the
Building Inspector's amended September 21, 2007 Notice of
Disapproval. The applicants propose to add a car wash with
alterations to a building and to increase the length of the existing
canopy. The reasons stated by the Building Inspector for disapproving
the application for a building permit are:
(1) following the proposed construction, the building will have a
side yard setback at less than the code-required 25 feet;
(2) following the proposed extension of the existing canopy,
there will be an increase in the degree of nonconformance for
the front yard setback from the Main Road - NYS Route 25;
(3) following the proposed extension of the existing canopy,
there will be an increase in size (as a single separate structure)
that will exceed the code maximum of 60 linear feet of frontage
on one street (Factory Avenue).
Location of Property: CITGO Gas Station, Corner of Factory Avenue
at 9945 Route 25 (a/k!a Main Road), Mattituck; CTM 142-1-27. Zone
District: B-General Business. (Please see transcript of written
statements prepared under separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION:
After receiving testimony, motion was offered by Member Oliva,
seconded by Member Weisman, to adjourn the hearing without date,
pending a final SEQRA determination (pending with the Lead Agency
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at this time). Vote of the Board: Ayes: AlL This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. continued: The following public hearings
were held, with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and
Member reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as
published:
2:37 P.M. PETER and SHARON MANGANIELLO #6066. R. Hill,
RLH Land Planning. Amended application requesting a Variance
under Section 280-116A.2, based on an updated survey and the
Building Inspector's October 2, 2007 amended Notice of Disapproval
concerning as-built deck additions to the existing single-family
dwelling, for the reason that the construction will also be less than
100 feet from the ordinary high water mark of the Long Island Sound
(in addition to setback and lot coverage variances published for a
public hearing held September 13, 2007), at 58315 County Route 48
(a/k/a North Road), Greenport; CTM 44-2-12. (Please see transcript
of written statements prepared under separate cover.) BOARD
RESOLUTION: After receiving testimony, motion was offered by
Member Weisman, seconded by Member Goehringer, to close the
hearing reserving decision pending copy of 1981 pre-CO and building
permit information offered by Mr. Hill during the hearing. Vote of the
Board: Ayes: All. This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
2:53 P.M. DANIEL and ELAINE O'CONNELL #6084. Request for a
Variance under Section 280-124, based on the Building Inspector's
August 1, 2007 Notice of Disapproval concerning proposed additions
and alterations to an existing single-family dwelling, for the reason
that the new construction will be less than the code-required 35 ft.
side yard setbacks (total), at 1205 Waterview Drive, Southold; CTM
78-7 -16. (Please see transcript of written statements prepared under
separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving testimony,
motion was offered by Member Weisman, seconded by Member Oliva,
to close the hearing reserving decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All.
This Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
3:00 P.M. KENNETH G. SCHEUBLEIN #6079. D. Doty, Esq.
appearing with the applicant and several residents in the
neighborhood in support of this application; in opposition appearing
for Mr. LaRocca, adjacent residence owner. This is a request for
Variances under Section 280-15, based on the Building Inspector's
June 14, 2007 Notice of Disapproval concerning a proposed accessory
garage and shed in an area other than the code-required rear yard, at
105 West Creek Avenue (also Pequash Avenue and Old Pasture Road),
Cutchogue; CTM 103-13-20.1. (Please see transcript of written
statements prepared under separate cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION:
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Mter recelvmg testimony, motion was offered by Member Oliva,
seconded by Member Weisman, to adjourn to December 20, 2007 for
alternate location drawings. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
III. PUBLIC HEARINGS. continued: The following public hearings
were held, with Chairman Dinizio introducing each application, and
Member reading of the Legal Notice aloud for each hearing, as
published:
4:33 P.M. HOUSE OF DAlGE #5926. D. Doty, Esq. appearing for the
applicant. This is an Appeal: (1) requesting a determination that will
recognize a 6,000 square foot lot for the purpose of adding a single-
family dwelling, instead of its present zoning restrictions adopted on
September 29, 1969 under Appeal No. 1290, which application
requested a split of the property to allow a 6,000 square foot portion to
be used as a garage, as an accessory to the applicant's home across the
street in 1969, resulting in the remaining portion of the land, now
CTM Parcel 52-3-14.1 (now or formerly Hoffman), and (2) based on the
Building Inspector's May 30, 2006 Notice of Disapproval, requesting a
Variance to build a dwelling with side yards at less than the code-
required 25 feet (combined setbacks), after removal of the garage.
Location of Property: 1195 Ruch Lane, Greenport; CTM 52-3-13.
(Please see transcript of written statements prepared under separate
cover.) BOARD RESOLUTION: After receiving testimony, motion
was offered by Member Oliva, seconded by Member Weisman, to close
the hearing reserving decision. Vote of the Board: Ayes: All. This
Resolution was duly adopted (5-0).
(End of public hearings, meeting continued as noted below).
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IV. RESOLUTIONSfUPDATED REVIEWS/OTHER:
A. NOVEMBER ZBA MEETING ATES: Chairman Dinizio confirmed
the Special Meeting 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2007, at the
Town Annex Building, NFB, 2nd Floor, Youngs Avenue, Southold.
Chairman Dinizio also confirmed the scheduled Regular Meetings
for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, November 15, 2007, and Thursday,
December 20, 2007 to be held at the Town Hall, Court
RoomlMeeting Hall, Main Road, Southold.
B. New Business items (none).
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - RESOLUTION ADOPTED: Motion
was offered by Member Weisman, seconded by Member Oliva, and
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duly carried, to accept and authorize filing of Minutes with the
Town Clerk's Office, as prepared for ZBA Meetings held September
27,2007. Vote of the Board: Ayes: AlL This Resolution was duly
adopted (5-0).
D. Work Session: Brief discussion regarding application submissions:
Chairman Dinizio suggested further discussion regarding the
elevation information shown on the Department's instruction
sheet/checklist for new submissions. (No action was offered or taken
at this time; discussion tabled.)
V. EXECUTIVE SESSION (none held).
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There being no other business properly coming before the
Board at this time, Chairman Dinizio declared the meeting adjourned.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary, Board of Appeals
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